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11th Grade/U.S. History Lesson #21 The Growth of Suburbs April 20th, 2020

11th Grade/U.S. History Lesson:21- Monday April 20th, 2020

Objective/Learning Target: Explain the importance and the impact on the new developed Suburbs and the significance of Levittown, PA with the growth of housing developments across the U.S. Warm Up

Students needs to watch the video on what suburban life in the 1950’s was like and what were some of the reasons as to why families would move into one of the new homes being built in the suburbs.

List some features that the video gives you about why you should buy a new home in the suburbs. Warm Up

Students needs to watch the video on what Some possible answers suburban life in the 1950’s was like and what were some of the reasons as to why families would move into one of the new homes being 1. Floor to ceiling closet built in the suburbs. 2. Large bedrooms List some features that the video gives you 3. Divided living areas about why you should buy a new home in the 4. Great architecture to entertain guest suburbs. 5. Individual expression in picking out the interior features of the home 6. Patio with sliding glass doors 7. Modern kitchen 8. Washing machine in the house Lesson Activity

Read about the Suburban Lifestyle and answer the questions that follow.

Label your paper as Lesson #20, April 17 The Growth of Suburbs and begin below: Lesson Activity

1950s newsreel about the building of suburbia in Levittown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApZePeJSdU Lesson

1. From the text information provided, how would you define what a suburb is?

2. Explain 3 things that attracted people to move to the suburbs in the 1950s and 60s.

3. Explain how construction crews were more efficient in developing suburban neighborhoods like the one shown in Levittown.

4. What percent of new homes built in the 1950s were built in the suburbs? A) 25% B) 55% C) 75% D) 85% Reflection: 2020 Millennials moving from Suburbs to the rural parts of America. After watching the video think about where you live in Independence (the suburbs of Kansas Why Millennials are moving away from large City). Would you want to continue to live in the cities. suburbs or would you want to be one of those many Americans that is moving away from the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjZu5AU3NYI&t=19s suburbs to the rural communities across America or even the Downtown of a major city and what would be some of your reasons to stay in the suburbs or move? Additional Resources Levittown: Quintessential 1950s Suburbia (3:01) Check out these links for more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-dFueHpRY8 information on this topic

Ideal White 1950s Families Should Live in Suburbia (1:36) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uudrwsdz9NE Lesson Answers 1. Suburban areas are developments that grow on the 1. From the text information provided, how perimeter of urban areas farther away from the noise, would you define what a suburb is? pollution and crowds near manufacturing centers. 2. Explain 3 things that attracted people to 2. Affordable housing, good schools, safety, and clean move to the suburbs in the 1950s and 60s. neighborhoods were all attractions to the suburbs. 3. Explain how construction crews were more 3. Planning crews consolidated designs and materials efficient in developing suburban neighborhoods that could be used efficiently on multiple housing units. like the one shown in Levittown. 4. D 85% 4. What percent of new homes built in the 1950s were built in the suburbs?